everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
even though; despite; when
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
honorific/polite/humble prefix
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
no-good man; (male) loser
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.